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1 of 4Both of these 2013 Ford Fusion sedans look relatively unmodified, but we can only speculate on what may be going on beneath conventional sheet metal.

Photo by Brendan Bartolo

2 of 4Ford plans on selling the EcoSport small crossover in developing markets.

Photo by Brendan Bartolo

3 of 4Built in Brazil and India on Ford's B3 global platform, the EcoSport crossover won't be sold in the United States for the foreseeable future.

Photo by Brendan Bartolo

4 of 4Ford stopped selling the Ranger pickup in the United States, but it offers a redesigned Ranger T6 in other markets. This regular cab version may be a sign of things to come.

Photo by Brendan Bartolo

Apparently Ford wanted to give a few of its offerings a mile-high workout. That would explain why Autoweek reader Brendan Bartolo was able to catch a fleet of four vehicles parked, hoods open, in a Denver hotel parking lot.

Full-body camouflage can't disguise a pair of 2013 Ford Fusion sedans, but we have no way of knowing what new technologies may or may not lurk under their conventional sheet metal.

Even more intriguing is a similarly camouflaged Ford EcoSport crossover. Built on Ford's global B3 platform—which also underpins the Ford Fiesta and B-Max wagon—the EcoSport will be assembled at both Brazilian and Indian facilities.

Like the look of this small crossover? If you live in the United States, that's too bad. Ford plans to offer it in developing markets such as China and India—even Nepal gets the vehicle—but it won't make its way to America any time soon.

Also of note is an un-camouflaged Ford Ranger T6 pickup with a regular cab parked next to the other vehicles. Ford currently sells a crew cab version of this small pickup overseas, but like the EcoSport, there are no plans to put it on dealer lots here—for now, at least.

Graham Kozak
- Graham Kozak drove a 1951 Packard 200 sedan in high school because he wanted something that would be easy to find in a parking lot. He thinks all the things they're doing with fuel injection and seatbelts these days are pretty nifty too.
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